Who is your scapegoat? - the "scapegoat" represented the "carrying away" of the iniquities of the children of Israel. A crimson colored sash would be placed on the door of the Temple before that second goat was sent into the wilderness. When the goat died the sash would mysteriously turn to white - a sign that God had accepted their sacrifice and their sins were forgiven. Two thousand years ago, the final sacrifice was made for the atonement of our sins and for the sins of all who would believe

"Come now, and let us reason together", says the LORD, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool." - Isaiah 1:18

The Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur in Hebrew, was the single most important day during the time of Yeshua (Jesus) and still holds utmost significance in Israel and among Jews worldwide today.

The high priest would sacrifice a goat and sprinkle its blood on the altar for the atonement of the people. 

But there were actually two goats sacrificed on this day. 

One’s blood was sprinkled on the altar but the other was led to a cliff in the wilderness, where it would meet its end.

This goat was called the "scapegoat" – it represented the "carrying away" of the iniquities of the children of Israel.

It is in connection with this ceremony, that an interesting tradition arose which is mentioned in the Mishna, an ancient Jewish commentary. 

A crimson colored sash would be placed on the door of the Temple before that second goat was sent into the wilderness. 

When the goat died, somehow the sash would mysteriously turn to white. 

And this was a sign to Israel that God had accepted their sacrifice and their sins were forgiven. 

The Mishna goes on to say, however, that something mysteriously happened in 30 AD, approximately forty years before the destruction of the Second Temple.

Despite the continued goat sacrifices each year, the sash never turned to white again.

Hmm. 

What other very significant thing happened about this very time? 

Yeshua (Jesus) died.

Two thousand years ago, the final sacrifice was made for the atonement of our sins and for the sins of all who would believe. 

Yes! 

Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah! 

He has died and risen again! 

He rules at the right hand of our Father and He is interceding for us right now! 

Let's pray for the world's eyes to be opened today!

Worthy Devotions     

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Above All - Michael W. Smith

lyrics

Above all powers

Above all kings

Above all nature

And all created things

Above all wisdom

And all the ways of man

You were here

Before the world began

Above all kingdoms

Above all thrones

Above all wonders

The world has ever known

Above all wealth

And treasures of the earth

There's no way to measure

What You're worth

Crucified

Laid behind a stone

You lived to die

Rejected and alone

Like a rose

Trampled on the ground

You took the fall

And thought of me

Above all

(Above all powers)

Above all powers

Above all kings

Above all nature

And all created things

Above all wisdom

And all the ways of man

You were here

Before the world began

Above all kingdoms

Above all thrones

Above all wonders

The world has ever known

Above all wealth

And treasures of the earth

There's no way to measure

What You're worth

Crucified

Laid behind a stone

You lived to die

Rejected and alone

Like a rose

Trampled on the ground

You took the fall

And thought of me

Above all

Crucified

Laid behind a stone

You lived to die

Rejected and alone

Like a rose

Trampled on the ground

You took the fall

And thought of me

Above all

Like a rose

Trampled on the ground

You took the fall

And thought of me

Above all

Writers: Paul Baloche, Lenny Leblanc

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